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The fact that Deus Ex is No.2 after just two days on sale says as much about the state of UK games retail as it does about the performance of the Square Enix RPG. A lack of new games saw retail sales plunge last month, down 19.5 per cent over …
Read More »UK CHARTS: Dead Island unmoved at No.1
Deep Silver’s console and PC title Dead Island has claimed its second week at No.1 in the UKIE Gfk Chart-Track All Formats Top 40. It does so despite a shortage of copies on the High Street – and some retailers hiking the price to take advantage of the demand. It …
Read More »Moshi Monsters to release chart single
A new single ‘The Moshi Dance’ is to be released on iTunes on 18th September following the success of online hit Moshi Monsters. The music video for the single on YouTube, starring ‘Lady Goo Goo’ has had over three million hits since it was uploaded in June. If successful, the …
Read More »UK CHARTS: Dead Island is the new No.1
Despite a number of challenges in its first week on the market, Deep Silver’s Dead Island has capitalised on the hype it created earlier this year to claim the No.1 in the UKIE Gfk Chart-Track All Formats Top 40. It triumphed despite the presence of four new entries in the …
Read More »Digital chart would be ‘pointless’
Publishers do not want to share data to make a download chart, says Paul Jackson OBE. Comments from the former EA UK and ELSPA boss come in stark contrast to the message from trade body UKIE, which says the industry must unite and start sharing data. When asked what he …
Read More »Deus Ex storms UK August charts
Square Enix title Deus Ex: Human Revolution was the second best selling game in the UK in August. And it achieved this despite only being on sale for 48 hours of UKIE Gfk Chart-Track’s August tracking period (July 31st – August 27th). The only title able to better it was …
Read More »UK CHARTS: Deus Ex is the new UK No.1
Zumba Fitness has finally run out of steam. Square Enix title Deus Ex: Human Revolution has debuted at No.1 in the ELSPA Gfk Chart-Track All Formats Top 40. It fell just 26,000 units short of beating the lifetime sales of Deus Ex: Invisible War in just two days on the …
Read More »UK CHARTS: Ten on the trot for Zumba
What an achievement. 505 Games’ Zumba Fitness has this week claimed its tenth successive UK No.1. It’s the games 13th time atop of the UKIE Gfk Chart-Track All Formats Top 40. However, the chances of Zumba claiming its 14th No.1 next week are less enticing, what with the upcoming arrival …
Read More »Deus Ex "is a Top 10 game of the year"
With so little movement in the UK charts right now, the market is crying out for a fresh hit – and Square Enix is getting ready to deliver just that. Deus Ex: Human Revolution will be released in the UK on August 26th, and the publisher believes that it has …
Read More »UK CHARTS: Yes, Zumba is still No.1
Nine consecutive weeks and 12 No.1’s in total. 505 Games’ Zumba Fitness has been THE big success story of the UK summer games market. The console title holds onto No.1 despite a seven per cent drop in sales. In fact, it has already become the seventh best selling third party …
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